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Thoughts on Short Fiction: The Superlatives of 2013

Posted by bennardfajardo on December 23, 2013 · 4 Comments

Finishing my last short story collection this year, Alice Munro’s Who Do You Think You Are?, I can conclude that this is a good year for short fiction. Of the 68 books that I’ve read so far for 2013, 23 were short story collections or anthologies and that is not mentioning the various short stories … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Short Fiction: Ballard, Barthelme, and Munro

Posted by bennardfajardo on June 1, 2013 · 6 Comments

It has become apparent lately that I now prefer short stories/fiction over novels. I have read more short fiction titles on the months of April and May than the previous year combined and I am currently reading two short story collections penned by Alice Munro and Donald Barthelme while my copies of Lolita and Atonement, books that I am … Continue reading →

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